Thread: need a second opinion

Hey guys!
I noticed a couple weeks ago while changing my oil that the entire bottom of my engine and my oil pan was wet. After looking into it the top of the block under my heads and supercharger is also wet. The other thing is that the rear head is also wet. I'm assuming that my LIM gasket is the problem.
What is confusing me is that when I wipe it off it looks like oil.
I haven't noticed any significant coolant loss either. I checked it tonight and it hasn't changed since the weekend. I also checked the oil and I have lost a little but only a little more than what I would use in a few months.

I took some pics last weekend and will post them up soon.

Thanks

thanks guys. i will spray it down this weekend, maybe sooner and monitor it.

OP- I know you should know this, but if you plan on spraying anything w/ engine degreaser PLEASE remember to wear proper eye protection. I don't know how many times I've had people try this w/o glasses or goggles on (especially if doing the underside of the pan/block) just to come back and say that "this s**t burns if you get it in your eyes!" No duh. It's designed to remove grease/oil from steel. You really think it will be nice to your eyes?

And as BillBoost said, wear eye protection again when you spray it off w/ the pressure wash.

I have a full face shield that I wear when doing that stuff. I will also be wearing my respirator.

looks like deathcool. check the blower oil then check to see if its eating coolant.

I have the same issue with mine, except mine is power steering fluid. My car has all the same wetness as your photos show. We washed it off and checked it 2 days later and it was covered again. SO we are having a hard time telling where my leak is coming from. I thought it was oil at first but its too clear to be oil, and of course does not smell like oil.

Ok so I finally got the engine cleaned (I bought another GTP for parts and had to get a bike ready for yesterday) It looks awesome. I have noticed that my coolant level has dropped a little in the rad since the weekend.

My friend looked at it right before I washed the engine and the first thing he said was valve cover gasket

Ok so I finally got to go check for leaks after almost a solid week of rain since cleaning my engine. I checked my valve covers and nothing was wet where I could get my hand. It was wet on the side of the block in a couple places and had formed small puddles. It wasn't oil.
Looking at the fluids my oil hasn't changed but my coolant has dropped a bit.

So I thought I would update this post even thought it has been a couple months, but I finally had time to investigate and solve the problem.
On the drivers side of the engine I found the cover on the LIM under the EGR was the culprit. The gasket had pretty much been eaten away. Billboost's How To Mod a LIM gave me the idea to check it. Thanks Bill!! I also changed my TB gasket. It was done too. I also found that my water pump had let go, which would explain the squealing I have been hearing and the extreme coolant loss. So I changed it. What a pita that was. I'm going to finish putting the engine back together tomorrow hopefully all goes well.